Assam Laksa Noodle

Ingredients:

200 gram Laksa Noodle
5 pieces of short mackerel (Ikan Kembung kecil)
1 torch of ginger bud (putik bunga kantan)
1 small packet of Laksa Leaves (Daun Kesum)
Handful of tamarind paste – dissolve in small bowl of water
Half cucumber – sliced
1 quarter of pineapple – sliced
1 red onion – sliced
Few stalks of mint leaves
1 litre of water – more or less is depend how thick is the soup
salt and sugar for taste

Seasoning:

10 pieces of Dried Chillies – soak until softened
5 pieces of shallots
1 or 2 stalks of lemongrass (serai)
small piece of galangal (Lengkuas)
Small pieces of prawn paste (belacan)

Method:

1. Boil 1.5 litre of water in a pot then add the fish cook for 10 minutes. Remove the fish and set aside. When its cool, pick out the fish meat and throw the bones and meat at stomach area. Strain the boiled water to remove any remaining bones then reboil.
2. On the other hand, blend the all seasoning together with half of the fish meat. Add the blended seasoning into the pot.
3. Halve the torch ginger and add into the pot together with Laksa leaves and boil for 10 minutes. Add tamarind, salt and sugar.
4. Pour the remaining fish meat. On the other pot, boil the laksa noddle until cooked.
5. Serve with cucumber and pineapple.

 

Kai Choy Sour Soup

This traditional sour soup has been well known by our elderly from generation to generation. This is my first try and glad i made it so tasty!

Boiling the sour soup

Ingredients:

1 bunch of Kai Choy vege (long cutted)
2 pieces chicken (drumstick part, chopped)
5 stalks dried red chillies
5 pieces assam gelugor
4 cups water or more
2 tablespoon sugar
salt to taste
2 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon olive oil

Method:

1. Heat olive oil in the pot. Add garlic then stir until brown. Add dried chilli and chicken.
2. When chicken is half cooked and fragrant, add Assam gelugor, water and Kai Choy. Put in the sugar and salt. Boil for 30 – 45 minutes. If the water become lesser, add in some more and taste it. If the taste not salty, you can add more some salt. If the soup is too sour, add some more sugar to make the taste is acceptable. Ready to serve.